It takes a lot of effort and commitment to foster teamwork and create a positive work environment. Great companies organize team-building activities as part of an engagement program that helps boost employees’ morale and improve internal communication and productivity. One of the best ways to encourage team bonding is by organizing a corporate barbeque for your subordinates or work colleagues. It is a great opportunity to show appreciation to your employees and strengthen workplace bonds. Even though barbecues have always been associated with informality, adding…
Corporate events provide work colleagues with an opportunity to interact with each other aside from what they normally do at work. In order for your corporate event to live up to its potential and entice everyone, you want to have it catered, to accommodate your guests’ needs. However, one thing you may be asking yourself is the best time to hold your corporate catering event. Most people go for weekends, but this article will show you reasons why you should hold your next corporate catering…
Although every wedding is always centered on the bride and the groom, it is also important to consider your guests when making your wedding decisions. The type of food in season and the time of the year your wedding will take place influence the right selection of foods and drinks. A seasonal wedding menu ensures that your guests are served fresh and flavorful food. Whether you are having a buffet, serving a sit-down dinner or small bites during cocktail hour, setting the right atmosphere for…
Dessert presentation at a catered event is very important because it helps add extra value to the dining experience. It also goes a long way in providing more room for a higher mark-up on the served dessert. Most caterers often forget the importance of a dessert to a guest’s overall experience. In fact, the way a dessert is presented and served plays a huge part in the whole meal. Therefore, dessert presentation is something that can make or break the perception of an event. As…
The amount of food you will need per person may vary depending on the type of event and number of guests you have. Having too many leftovers is a waste of money and on the other hand, you do not want your guests to go home hungry. There are general principles you need to follow when making plans for your catered event. You need to look at the bigger picture in order to make adjustments to your plan. Here are seven tips on how to…
Easter offers a great time to spend with friends and family. Food plays a huge role in such celebrations, as it provides something people can bond over, as they enjoy drinks and great conversations. Having a barbecue for your Easter celebration is one wonderful way to create a memorable experience for you and your guests. Nevertheless, if you are the one doing all the food preparations, things can end up being quite overwhelming, a situation that can break your Easter experience. To avoid this, you…
1. Is there any type of event you specialize in? There are a lot of different caterers out there, and if you live in a busy urban area, you can expect dozens of companies to choose from. Some of these caterers specialize in certain events, such as weddings or corporate parties. Others specialize in certain types of good, such as pig roasts or barbecued ribs. It’s helpful to know whether or not a given caterer has an area of focus, or one area in which…
Let’s say you’re looking into professional catering services for an upcoming event that’s important to you. It could be a wedding, graduation, bar mitzvah, birthday party, corporate function, company party, or a family reunion. Since you really do care about how this event turns out, you have every reason to be meticulous about your caterer selection process. So where exactly do you start? Customer reviews are probably the first place to look. These are people like you who had all of the same concerns and…
There’s no doubt that reviews are a huge part of life these days, and catering is a good example. Finding a professional to handle your next catered event is something you do mindfully, in hopes that your event will be as successful as you imagine it. But it doesn’t always work out that way – perhaps because you didn’t read enough reviews! Knowing what leads to negative reviews is a great way to get a handle on some of the common catering pitfalls, and steer…
There are generally three meals in a day, and everybody has their favorite. However, there’s a fourth meal that has a reputation for being special, delicious, indulgent, and even spectacular. Brunch is often reserved for weekends or special occasions, and it usually involves a greater variety of options than ordinary breakfast or lunch. But you probably already knew that – and if you’re like a lot of other people, you probably wish you had more brunch opportunities. But life is busy, and it’s not always…